Present: Kelly, Zellmer, Choy

Following introductions, Chair McCoy outlined the time table for the
programs scheduled for Academic Program Review in 2003-04

Programs with External Accreditation/Directors:

Bruce Osterby: chemistry

Terrence Kelly…Music

Physician Assistant…Mark Zellmer

College of Business…Bruce May

Recreation Management and Therapeutic Recreation: George Arimond

The process with the scheduled due dates was discussed. It was
emphasized that, although desirable, it is not required to have an external
consultant for the non-accredited programs.

Programs with external accreditation were advised to include findings of
accrediting agency and , if citations, include how were they resolved. The
APR Self Study format must be followed, all questions must be answer but
references to the accreditation self study can be used for answering some
questions. It was asked if the program could cut and paste from their Self
Study and put it into the APR Self Study. Chair McCoy said that is
desirable. If there is an external consultant the program is to include
the report from the consultant and then respond to the findings

Chair McCoy told the program directors/chairs they would be receiving Unit
Data sheets that were to be included with the APR Self Study.

Suggestions for response to the APR Self Study questions were given:

Goals and objectives

Do the goals and objectives for the program align
themselves with the goals and objectives of the dept.?

Assessment of program

How do you asses your program/dept meeting the
goals and objectives. Are the goals being met, eg entry into professional
or graduate program; is goal overall education or is it employment? Do you
use completencies exams? How does the program assess the quality of
advising students? Surveys?

Measures of program effectiveness

Are graduates and employers surveyed? What is done
with this information? Do students provide input into how well the program
meets the objectives of the program ? What criteria is established
for determining success? Are graduation rates and employment rates
assessed? How is this information used in program improvement?

The role of the APRC

Subcommittees of at least 2 members they review
the self study, make comments, send these to the program, subcommittee meets
with program , program responds to questions , subcommittee prepares report
which includes any concerns , sends report to program for review, then
prepares report for Faculty Senate.